Islam

Like Christians and Jews, the Islamic religion is -

• monotheistic
• polytheistic
• nontheistic 

The two major cities where Islam began are -

• Mecca & Medina
• Palestine & Jerusalem
• Israel & Syria

The Muslim holy book is called the -

• Qur'an
• Torah
• Bible

Muslims beliefs are centered around the -

• Five Pillars
• Eightfold Path
• Ramadan

Which of the following IS one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

• Pray five times a day facing Mecca
• Muhammad is a god to be worshipped
• Make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem

One of the Five Pillars of Faith is to take a pilgrimage to Mecca, which is called a ______.

• hajj
• medina
• Ramadan
• Muhammad's walk

Who was the founder of Islam?

• Muhammad
• Moses
• Martin Luther
• Jesus Christ

What is the Islamic house of worship called?

• church
• mosque
• temple
• synagogue

After the death of Muhammad, Muslims appointed a “successor to Muhammad” called a __________, who acted as the main political and religious leader of the Islamic community.

• pope

• sunni

• caliph

• prophet

What family first came to power over the Islamic Empire after the first four caliphs?

• Abbasids
• Fatimids
• Seljuk Turks
• Umayyads